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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10

We are without Il priest since Friday
of last week, and consequently there was
no mass Sunday. This is the first time,
in the memory of the oldest inhabitants
of this parish that the holy services Of
the mass were not performed in our
church on Sunday. As usual a large
number of faithful went to the church to
assist at the mass, said their prayers and
returned to their homes with disappOint-
ment printed on their faces.
In the evening Sunday, a corpse was
brought to the church for interment, but
had to be buried without the religious
ceremonies of the church.
How long will we be without 4 priest
to all the vacancy caused by the death
of Father Jan. we cannot say, but the
people are anxious to see this attended
to by the Archbishop.
A fatal affray took place at Butte-la-
Rose Monday morning between two
brothers, Emile and Alphonse Serrette,
in which AlphOnse was killed. The par
ticulars as far as we could learn are as
follows: 1t appears that Emile vas
towing some timber in a small bayou.
when Alphonse his brother, who it is
said was bad and quarrelsome charac-
ter, ordered him out of the bayou, saying
that he, (Alphonse) only had the right
to use said bayou, Emile paid no atten-
ton to what his brother told him, and
continued with his work, when all at
once he was assaulted by Alphonse who
struck him heavy blow on his head,
knocking him in the bayou, and while
attempting to get on his logs, was again
struck several times inflicting very pain
full wounds. Emile succeeded at last in
getting to his skiff seized his gun and fl
red at Alphonse, the charge taking effect
in his right side, of which he died a few
minutes later. Emile came to town the
next day CTuesday) and surrendered to
Sheriff Broussard. When he arrived
here he was suffering terribly. He
claims the killing to be in self-defense.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10
Magnetism at Mahncke's.

A reporter of the Times was invited
into the parlor of the hotel Mahncke last
night to witness some manifestations in
magnetism. This time it was not DIR.
Tanning, however, but young man but
recently arrived in our city, Mr.. Walter
Simon by name. Mr.. Simon does not
profess to have progressed very far in
this gift Qor gift we must always call
such things) but the one thing he pro-
fessed to be able to do he accomplished
very successfully. Mr.. Simon said he
could make walking cane stand alone.
and to that object he addressed himself
simply by rubbing his hands up and
down the stick for few moments and
when he felt that is was sufficiently char
ged with electricity (Which was within
two minutes time) he stood itup by it
self on the floor and holding his hands
out about four inches from the cane in
something of circle. all were surprised
to see it stand straight up in the air,
without one particle of visible support
from any source. Mr.. Simon had by
this time become so exceedingly nervous
that his hands shook like person under
the influence of very strong emotion and
to the touch they were as cold as ice
He says he found by sheer accident about
a year since that he could do this thing
and think perhaps that there are latent
powers of magnetic character within
him that he is yet unconscious Of.-St
Antonio Times Aug. s9th.
The above gentlemen is the son o
Judge Edward Simon Of this town. Hi
wonderful magnetic power Will BE- sur
prise to hi, many friends here;
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10
Useful and Hurtful Medicines

There is certain class Of remedies for
constipation absolutely useless. These
are bOluses and potiOns made in great
part of podOphyllin, alOes, rhubarb, GAM
boge and other worthless ingredients.
The damage they do to the stomachs Of
those who use them is incalculabIe.
They evacuate the bowels, it is true. but
always do so violently and profusely. and
besides gripe the bowels. Their effect is
to weaken both them and the stomach.
Better far to use the agreeable and salu-
tary aperient, Hostetter 's:StOmach Bitters
the laxative effect of which is never pre-
ceded by pain or accompanied by con-
yulsiye violent action of the bowels. On
the contrary, ii inyigorates those organs
the stomach and the. entire system. As a
means of curing and preventing malarial
fevers. No medicines can compare with il
and il remedies nervous debility, rheu-
matism, kidney and bladder inactivity
and other Inorganic ailments.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10

Mr. j. o. Halphen Jr's resignation as Police
Officer was read and accepted.
On motion duly seconded, Mr.. Onesiphore
Wilt was appointed Police Officer. vice j. U.
Halphen Jr. resigned, at salary OF Twenty-Five
dollars per month.
On motion of q. NJ. Baker seconded by Mr.. T..
Journet and carried:
Be il resolved that all holders Of warrants is-
sued by any previous administration of the Cor
poration OF st. Martinsville are hereby notified
TO present said warrants at the next regular NEST
ing Of tho Board Of Trustees, TO be held on Mon
dag, the Srd. day of October 1S6 TO be renewed,
countersgned and numbered; all holders Of said
warrants not complying with the above shall 10
ceive no pay for same.
On. motion of Mr. P. Journet secondnd by q.
ii. Baker and carried the Board adjourned until
| the ibt Monday in October.
Atre copy from the minutes.
PP. BAKER, Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10

Our contemporary, the Reveille, has.
under brighter and more favorable cir
cumstances, commenced Saturday last,
its fourth volume. 1t is with the greatest
pleasure we note the progress and sue
cess attained by our young friend, and
wish that the popularity of the Reveille
and the success of our friend never grow
less.
Mr.. Arthur Bonin of this parish, who
is believed to be demented, was arrested
and jailed last Saturday, charged with
having entered in the night time into his
mothers room with an axe, with intent
to commit murder. The gentleman 8
look is haggard and presents symptoms
of insanity.
We erredin stating in our issue of Sat-
urday last that the attendance at The open
ing of the Sisters Schools, was small, as
we are informed by the good Sisters that
the attendance numbered over one hun
dred and fifty children, which they
claim as very satisfactory for the opening.
We are gratified to hear we were in
error.
The postmaster received this week pos
tiers of such an extraordinary size, an
nouncing the excursion from New Iberia
to Thibodeaux, on the 25th inst, that he
! had yN1onn ahnnt ha .,flsoa .,r
enough to post them up, and has care
fully rolled them up, and placed them in
a corner of his office. Large posters are
not always the more attractive, especial
ly i'm a corner. Make them smaller nexl
time-Gentlemen
The great success Of many agents EN-
plOyed by B. +. johnson & Co., Of Rich
mOnd is pretty good evidence Of the ex
cellence and popularity of the books the!
offer to sell through their agents. Thi'
is reliable house and any contract made
with them you can depend on will b,
faithfully carried out.
On and after tomorrow, the train ar.
irving here at l :07 p. m. and the ont
leaving at 2 10 p. m. will be discontinued
The train will leave here as usual at Il 81
connecting with the east and west boun'
trains at Cades, and will arrive here a
3:l5 p. m. This change will cause tn
people to be greatly dissatisfied. as tn
travellers will have to wait some hour
at Cades. and the New Orleans mail vii
be received here at half past three in
stead of one O'Clock.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10
Local Lights.

b. AudlDert Is the champion, he keeps
the incest and coolest beer.
The town was full of strangers atten-
ding court this week.
The District Court jury term convened
here Monday, and the grand jury was
impanelled the SAME day with Mr.. Cy-
prien Melancon as Foreman.
We present TO our readers to-day in
the shape of supplement the opening
speech of Gen. Nichols at Zacharie. 1t
is worth careful perusal.
We are informed that the work pei
formed by Mr.. f. ID. Duchamp, road
Overseer in his district, is most satisfac-
tory. We would like to hear so much
from the other districts.
Christ in the Camp or Religion in
Lees army, of which we have a copy in
this Office, is book that should be in
ever family. Written by Rev. J. VIM.
Jones, aud published by B. +. johnson
& Co., Richmond Va.
Public officers who do uot use printed
letter heads and envelopes, hnve not
enough energy to occupy a public trust
and should be ordered to walk out at the
coming election,-what say the prin-
ters?
Assessor S. V. Martin filed with the
Clerk of Court bis assessments rolls for
the year 1887. The total assessment
amounts to 81 ,3Ss,OOO, against s1.4s6,OC
last year, showing decrease of assess
ment of s9S,OOO.
Are you distressed with an overloaded
stomach? Are you troubled with head
ache, dizziness or constipation Does
your head swimp One dose Of Bailey's
SALINE APERIENT will give you relief.
The army worms have made their ap-
pearance and have ravaged the cotton
fields, the old cotton suffer no damage
but the young cotton will be injured a
least thirty-three per cent, say the plan
tiers.
We have three handsome and promis
ngyoung lawyers who will make thei'
first appearance before a jury at thi
term of court. Show pluck young friends
don't let the old cOons have it all Il
themselves.
We havn't yet learned of Gov. McEn
ery's having adopted any measures look
ing to the the destruction of the caterpil
lars infesting our crops. 1t is now il
order for his eXcellency to appear il
the role of a caterpillar exterminator
Acadia Sentinel.
The ginnery Of the cotton seed oi
works commenced operations Saturda
last. There is now at the ginnery a
immense quantity of cotton in seed
and more coming in every day. Th
oil works will soon be put in motion an
give employment to large number
town people.
This il the time when water commu
nication is most needed, and is the yer
time when the bayou is dry, -th
small crafts cannot even reach to Breau
Bridge. Patience, bayou Plaquemln
will probably be open next season an
the Teche locked-then We'll have
dandy time.
The beautiful crimson blush OF natur
without paint, can be impaired to I'll
pale cheeks of sickly and feeble woma
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10

The only place to get nice and cool
beer is at B. Audibert's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-09-10

Bal. in favor Treas. July 9 l.s
Com, 5 per cent on $s7;a7', ~ ~ l.,
Sal. of Treas. for the months
ending August IS, 25.C
Money for check book minute
book and stationery 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
Railroad Foreclosure Sales and Receiv-
erShips.


The Rdii,ony Age contains an interesting
and instructive summary of the foreclosure
sales of railroads for the first half of 1857.
To this is added a list of railroads which
went into the hands of receivers during the
same period.
1t appears that nineteen railroads with a
bonded debt of SCI, los, 900 and a nominal
capital stock of $50, no, 00), making a total
of nearly S157, 900 of securities, have
been sold under orders of courts and passed
into the hands of new proprietors These
are large figures, but they are small in com
parison with those for tie corresponding
period in 1886, when, although the number
of railroads was less by two, the mileage
was >, 1872 miles, or more than two and
half times that of the last six months, and
the apparent capital investment was S292,-
100000. OF the nineteen railroads included
in the Rdil,oay Ages summary six are
located in the South. The remainder are
in the North and West
Quoting the words of the Rdil,vay Age,
"If the record of foreclosures for the first
six months should be taken as an indca-
ton of what is to be expected for the entire
year it would still be far from gratifying
But while there are many roads still i'll the
hands of receivers, their number and the
amount of liabilities involved have been so
steadily decreasing that the sales for the re-
naming six months of the year are not like
ly to equal those already reported 1t is
proper to add that the foreclosure sales
which are now occurring owe their origin
to financial troubles dating back several
years, and, therefore, do not indicate that
railroad operation at the present is neceSsa-
rily Improbable.
The number of new receivers appointed
during the past six months was very small.
The total was five, only one Southern rail
road being affected and that of little i'm
portance, For the same pec.od in 1886 the
number of railroads which passed into the
hands of receivers was seven, tAe mileage
l,2Si, against 42S miles this year, and
the liabilities over 100000 against
SlS,OO0,OO0 in the last six months.
Compared with the record for the
first half of 1884, when thirty six railroads,
with a total Of $3.50 miles and nearly S34s,
100000 of capital and debt were turned
over to receivers, the Rdiiicdy Age regards
the showing so far this year as very en-
couraging.
The financial outlook of the railroads is
encouraging, and there is every reason TO
believe that 'the black and disgraceful
records of bankruptcy" through which,
during the past twelve and half years, SOP
railroads, with mileage of over &, 900 miles
and a nominal capital stock and bonded
debt aggregating almost $3.50 100000
have been sold under foreclosure, will not
be repeated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
Are Binders Necessaryq
From. the Hartford Times.

The majority of people probably do not re-
alize how much and in how many ways the eyes
Of work horses are injured by the use of blind
ers Scarcely a day passes that Mr.. Thrall,
agent of the Connecticut Humane Society does
not ask some one to have a loose binder re-
moved or mended in order to save the eve of
a suffering horse. 1t is sad to notice how many
cart and draught horses have defective eyes.
In hot weather the heated leather worn close to
the head during many hours is a serious evil, not
to mention the pain and disease which would re-
suit to the eye of any animal from having its Wis
ion continually impeded by near object. In CON
nection with this subject the following incident
was related to us by Mr.. Thrall. Seeing a horse
passing along on a sweltering day with a loose
binder knocking against his eye at every step,
Mr.. Thra said TO the driver:
Pat, suppose it was a pretty hot day, and
you didn't feel very comfortable anyway, and
there was big piece of hard leather tapping
into your eye"
''re gorrah ye're right! Don't we say anoth-
er word your honor-Tll fix EN-"
Early the next morning came a knock at the
door of the Humane Society office, and when
Mr. Thrall looked up there stood the man beam
ing with satisfaction.
THE top O the mornn' to We! An will We
stin ont an take sight at him, if We pase?"
Mr.. Thral went outside, and there was the
horse, also satisfied, for he had had an extra
feed and rundown, and his binders had been
cut off
Mr. Thrall says that he frequently meets with
this readiness of comprehension and willing
ness to act humanely as soon as the slightest in
timation of unkindnesS is given, which proves
that a great many really well-meanng persons
are cruel through thoughtlessness; and as soon
as their attention is called to their mistakes
they are thankful to remedy them. We hope
there will soon be a fresh confirmation of this
undoubted fact in the large number of ''eman-
cipated horses which will be seen on our streets
rejoicing in their freedom from unnecessary re-
straint. Already many horses are driven with
out blinders but the number of those that are
relieved in both directions is still comparatively
small. We wish all persons who have adopted
this humane method of driving, and an who
may do So that the subject has been
brought to their consideration, to know that
there is a tide of sympathy and approval flow
ing toward them from every direction-a tide of
humane feeling, of love for those low orders of
intelligence which it is the duty of man, SUI
preme in power and will, to develop and pro-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
BRIGHT BITS.

An ente@prising physician in Australia adver-
tises: II viii pay one half the funeral expenses
IN cases where am not successful. "-Phtldde!-
phtd CAL.
THERE is a Kentuckian ninety years old who
has never been candidate for office. If our
sister Ohio had man with a record like that,
what scallops she would put Charlottesville
COurleT-JoaTJldl.
LIFE is short. and women are many. Most
men have not time for more than superficial
examination OF each one of their fair friends
and to her who crowds her best goods into the
showcase is awarded the highest prize. Hebrelc
Standard
BLoBsoN-What makes you look so cheerful
Duinpsey-My daughter left the window open
during the thunder storm Yesterday and our
piano was struck by lightning. You can't i'm
acme what a relief it Burlington Free
Press
FIRST MosqUITo-What queer smell! Won
der what it is.
Second Mosquito-Guess somebody is cooking
cabbage.
on, see now. He! he! This fellow is
smoking so as to drive us away. ''-OHaaha
World.
MAKING good resolutions and then breaking
them ruin a mans character" said Bjenks,
phhosophically, land I'm not going TO ruin my
character in that way any more"
20 my dear" said Mrs. Bjenks I'm SO glad
to hear you say that. You won't break your
good resolutions after this, will you my dear?''
NO, my darling, said Bienks, heroically, Il
won't. After this I'm not going to make any
Journal Of Education.
"AND what did you do at the parsonage Angus
tine: asked mamma.
Played croquet,H replied Augustine. And
say, mamma, was the only one in the game
who played honest and fair; all the others
cheated
That was like my own brave little boy" said
mamma, stopping to kiss the broad. honest brow.
And why did my little boy play fairly?'
Had to, replied Augustine, a cloud of dark
discomfort settling down darlly upon the brow
hereinbefore mentioned Had to; every time |
tried to cheat got caught. '-Bwdette.
FATHER, FATHER shouted the son of
Pennsylvania farmer, as he rushed into the
house, lit S Gomez
WHAT"
Natural gas
'Nea? WinIam, don't you lie to me"
But we've struck it-me and rundown be-
hind the barn"
We'll, shet right up, or the old woman will
hear you. Not q word to her Willam--not a
whisper, Time struck lie had to buy her
two calico dresses and when we found coal she
stuck for a pair of shoes. If she hears of this
shell want s. shawl and, like enough, a pair
of red stockings. Mum is the word. William"
Wall Street Meas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
The Fate of the Children
From The Nelc York Sun.

From the Nelo York sun.
Oh, the children. Oh, the children! How they
suffer, droop and die
In the close and crowded city, when the days
are hot and dry!
How they gasp and groan and murmur in their
ceaseleSs, vOiceleSs prayer
For a bit Of Gods great bounty, for the blessing
of the air.
Rooms and houses packed and reeking hold the
children day and night,
Shutting off the healthful breezes, with the sun
shine and the light;
Only noXious odors reach them, that can enter
everywhere,
All the gases of the garbage, all the fever-laden
air.
Then the dark Death Angel fans them, watching
well their failing breath,
Holds them, folds them in his arms until their
eyes are closed in death.
Oh the collins nightly filed, and OH the hcarses
that by day
Through the city's narrow, nasty streets are
driven fast away!
Breezes blowing all about them, blowing freshly
here and there,
All the glory of the ocean, all the sweetness of
the air;
But the children cannot reach them from the
freest blessings barred,
And we do not need TO wonder that their lives
are brief and hard